Recruiting

AICPA Leadership Academy members share what’s important to them.

The conventional wisdom says that Millennials are very tech-savvy, which means they’ll know when the software and hardware you provide them aren’t up to snuff.

A talent war is taking place as competition intensifies for quality high-level positions.

Day 12: Challenge Your EmployeesTip: Many employees relish a chance to try something difficult.Few things turn off employees more quickly than having to do the same boring thing day after day.

Three-quarters of companies plan to give employees holiday bonuses this year, up from 67 percent last year, according to a new survey of 500 HR and hiring managers by the staffing company Accounting Principals.

Accounting is a profession, and professions have uniforms. For years, that meant variously strict definitions of business attire – but those days are almost over.

No one will ever turn down a cash bonus, but when you want to show employees your appreciation, a personal touch and a big announcement are often just as valuable as money.

Tip: Everybody likes a little unexpected cash.Few things are as welcome as money you weren’t expecting.

It’s not uncommon for accounting firms to describe themselves as “families,” but how often do firms engage with their employees’ real families?

You probably show new employees the ropes when they start – but are you showing them all the ropes?

You need to make sure your compensation package is in range with the rest of the industry.

Everyone needs to step up to fill the ranks of the next generation of accountants

The millennial generation is expected to make up more than half the workforce over the next decade, but finding enough of them to staff accounting departments is proving to be a challenge for many companies.

Overall wage growth increased an average of 2 percent across different industries during the third quarter, according to a new report from payroll giant ADP.

Being a great place to work isn’t always about what you give employees – sometimes it’s about what you get from them, and how.

The Best Firms to Work For are taking work-life balance far beyond the old idea of letting people leave a little early or come in a little later.

Just as important as communicating openly with your employees – and arguably much harder -- is making sure they communicate openly with you.

Transparency is one of the prime hallmarks of the members of Accounting Today’s Best Firms to Work For – and the numbers prove it.

Welcome to 20 Days to a Better Firm! This series of short articles will share strategies on recruiting, retention and growth from the members of Accounting Today’s 2016 Best Firms to Work For list.

We hired Sam out of school and he worked for us two and a half years and then we split up our firm. This was ages ago and Sy and I left our third partner to form our new firm on Jan. 1, 1974. However, there is a valuable lesson here and I think it is worth sharing. It changed the way we hired staff.